Condition
Pediatric Eating Disorders
The term eating disorders refers to a variety of conditions that involve abnormal eating behaviors. Eating disorders are serious mental health problems that can be life-threatening, so they require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. Two of the most common eating disorders among adolescents and young adults are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Treatment for Eating Disorders at Children's National Hospital
Our experts in the Eating Disorders Clinic emphasize a personal approach to care that addresses the physical, nutritional, psychological and emotional aspects of these disorders. Discover more about the treatments we offer.
Providers Who Treat Eating Disorders
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Departments that Treat Eating Disorders
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children’s National offers assessment, diagnosis and care for children and teens with behavioral, emotional and developmental disorders.